When things go well at the New York State Fair’s photography and fine arts competitions, I’m a happy camper. When things DON’T go well … I blame it on a portmaneau of “Syracuse” and “curse.” In other words … a Syracurse. Last year, although two of my arts and crafts pieces claimed awards, I unfortunately…
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H.R. Pufnstuf, Witchiepoo, Joy the Bugaloo, and me
I’m re-posting this blog entry from 2010, after the recent passing of Sid Krofft. I’m also updating many of the links, which have expired in the sixteen years hence. The recent passing of H.R. Pufnstuf puppeteer Van Snowden brings a tinge of sadness. I was fortunate to interview him in 2008, as part of an…
Read MoreChristmas in Iverhill: Santa Claus is Cool
Saturday, December 15, 1973. “I can’t find them, Ann, I can’t find them!” “They have to be where you last left them last,” Ann called out. “Did you check your dresser drawers?” “No, they’re not there,” replied Gordon, frantically searching throughout the bedroom. “I can’t find them. This is terrible, and I need to get…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 30, 2025
Good Saturday morning to you all. Just another fun day here, and by “fun day” I mean that it’s time to recap what’s been going on with the great bloggers and writers and photographers and thinkers on my personal blogroll. Enjoy! Oh, by the way, going forward, if any of my people on the blogroll…
Read MoreI just heard from the New York State Fair, 2025 edition
Waited on those emails all weekend. Waited, waited, waited … And then … after lots of despair … I received word. Last year, four of my photos made the walls of the Harriet May Mills Art Center; this year, I’m hoping for better results. Along with two entries in the Arts and Crafts section of…
Read MoreMy entries for the 2025 New York State Fair Photography Salon (and two entries for Arts and Crafts) are …
Okay, here we go. This is where I focus my best work from the past twelve months. The art that I feel has the greatest chance of earning silk. The film photos and the digital creations. The twenty-seven different captures that I whittled down to six images – and even then, I vacillated between several…
Read MoreMy entries for the 2025 Iowa State Fair Photography Salon are …
And with a Priority Mail box shipped to Des Moines – with four foam-boarded and professionally-printed artworks in the container – Competition Season 2025 has commenced. This will be fun. Last year, three of my four submissions to the Iowa State Fair’s photography contest made the walls of the gallery, with one photo capturing a…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons v. Yakima Sun Kings – Yakima Sun Dome, Yakima, Wash. – February 25, 1992 – Albany loses a four-OT heartbreaker
The Patroons won three of their first four under interim coach Herman Kull, and were only five points away from the division-leading Grand Rapids Hoops. They were now scheduled for a two-game road trip through Washington State, and things were looking up. The Yakima Sun Kings were Albany’s first opponent on the road trip. The…
Read MoreChristmas in Iverhill: The Night it Rained in December
Sunday, December 23, 1973. The decorations covered every storefront along North Main Avenue, each bauble and bangle covered with a thin film of grimy glaze. The ornaments hanging from the tree in the center of Wilson Park flickered as a million raindrops chilled each branch and ball. Willie hiked his coat up around his neck,…
Read MoreAn Infrared Return to Aerochrome Falls
Many years ago, I used vintage color infrared slide film (branded “Aerochrome”) for some photos in the Adirondacks. One of the best shots I pulled from that excursion was a shot of a waterfall near the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Hudson, a photo I christened Aerochrome Falls. Man. I pulled that shot NINE YEARS…
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